Tender

Emissions of intentionally added microplastics

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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17 Aug 2023 at 11:47

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) is seeking services for a project titled "Emissions of intentionally added microplastics" to improve understanding of the socio-economic, environmental, and human health impacts of microplastics in the UK. This research project is part of the 25-year Environment Plan commitments, focusing on achieving zero avoidable plastic waste and managing exposure to chemicals. The procurement stage is currently active. The tender has a total value of £200,000 and the contract period is set at 390 days, with a bid validity period of 90 days. The tender deadline for submissions is September 18, 2023.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for research and development consultancy firms, environmental consultancy services, and organisations involved in social and economic research. The procurement method is an open procedure, catering to businesses interested in providing quality services related to environmental issues and research consultancy. Businesses can benefit from engaging in this tender by contributing to crucial policy discussions and actions aimed at addressing environmental pollution challenges related to microplastics, aligning with the UK's environmental commitments.

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Notice Title

Emissions of intentionally added microplastics

Notice Description

This project aims to improve our understanding of the potential socioeconomic,<br/>environmental and human health impacts of intentionally added microplastics in the UK. This<br/>project will then consider the impacts of different potential policy actions, including placing<br/>controls on emissions of intentionally added microplastics, physical and chemical<br/>mechanisms of pollution, quantity and environmental damage estimates of emissions to the<br/>environment from different sectors, estimates of costs to businesses for reformulation to<br/>use alternatives to microplastics, uncertainties around environmental damage estimations<br/>and human health costs.<br/>This project will collect and analyse data on these issues, in order to assess potential policy<br/>responses, in line with the 25-year Environment Plan commitments. The key policy<br/>commitments the evidence project sets out to address are (1) 4.2 Achieving zero avoidable<br/>plastic waste by the end of 2042 (2) 4.7 Managing exposure to chemicals.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This project aims to improve our understanding of the potential socioeconomic,
environmental and human health impacts of intentionally added microplastics in the UK. This
project will then consider the impacts of different potential policy actions, including placing
controls on emissions of intentionally added microplastics, physical and chemical
mechanisms of pollution, quantity and environmental damage estimates of emissions to the
environment from different sectors, estimates of costs to businesses for reformulation to
use alternatives to microplastics, uncertainties around environmental damage estimations
and human health costs.
This project will collect and analyse data on these issues, in order to assess potential policy
responses, in line with the 25-year Environment Plan commitments. The key policy
commitments the evidence project sets out to address are (1) 4.2 Achieving zero avoidable
plastic waste by the end of 2042 (2) 4.7 Managing exposure to chemicals.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f0a0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024168-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

79311400 - Economic research services

79315000 - Social research services

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
Contact Name
Jemma Godleman
Contact Email
jemma.godleman@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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